Wednesday, 23 November 2011

It’s Not ‘Her Own Conscience’, Then..?

Cook later denied punching or slapping Mr Jacklin and said she knew he was not responsible for his actions and that, when he hit out, it was simply his illness. She admitted she swore but claimed she would not have used any violence because she knew that it would be reported.

Lovely! Not because it’s fundamentally wrong, not because society rightly frowns on those who abuse the helpless, but because ‘it would be reported’…

Cook, of Caistor Drive, Grimsby, denied ill-treating frail Tony Jacklin – who has severe dementia – but was found guilty after a four-day trial at Sheffield Crown Court.

A long sentence ahead? Well, don’t be too sure:

Sentence was adjourned for reports and Cook – who had a previous conviction for benefit fraud – was allowed conditional bail.

Judge Rosalind Coe QC told Cook: "I am not giving you any indication of what the sentence may be."